I'm going to have to call BS on the gay aspect of being banned. Charles Nelson Reilly was very gay and Johnny didn't care. Johnny had him on more than any other guest.

@MetFan37

18 күн бұрын

Charles lived close to the studio, and whenever a guest didn't make it, the talent coordinator called Charles as a back-up. Johnny did have him on more than any other guest. So you're right to call BS - it was probably just Mario Cantone's humor that wasn't tolerated.

@alexvlasny9755

18 күн бұрын

@@MetFan37 Cantone is just not funny. I doubt he was ever invited to the show

@billythomas4804

18 күн бұрын

So true! And I remember Paul Lynde being on The Tonight Show as well.

@scottwooledge6387

18 күн бұрын

Cantone’s incident was in 1986, height of AIDS crisis. It was so common to discriminate against gay men then. Nothing would surprise me. FWIW, Cantone puts the incident on the talent booker not Johnny.

@andrewpatricknelson

18 күн бұрын

I was thinking that same thing. Some times people working for celebrities make a decision in their name without even consulting them. But Charles was on a lot during that time also. Charles always spoke very highly about Johnny. ​@@scottwooledge6387

Wtf does this have to do with banning gay actors? I hate click-baiters.

@ron.owensby

16 күн бұрын

It really pisses me off, and most of them do it. I didn't hear of anyone being banned by Mr. Carson

@theiceman6941

15 күн бұрын

Oh geez. Not again. Thank you, I'm not even going to watch the damn thing now of course.

@darlenebrabant4332

13 күн бұрын

@@ron.owensby pull your head out of your butt . I was young and i could see he was a mean person . Calling someone gay back then could destroy that career

@flyingdutchwoman

13 күн бұрын

report for misleading give thumbs down

@jeremyjohnsonMWN

11 күн бұрын

Just as a recommendation, think twice about this weird old timey film filter. Very distracting and doesn't really make any sense.

WHY do you have a shirtless travolta as the picture to get us here? you implied he was gay and he was NEVER mentioned. not very nice

@KindCountsDeb3773

13 күн бұрын

It looks fake, like photo shop. I don't like deceptive sites, creators. What else do they do wrong.

@Melanie-sx5ol

12 күн бұрын

I suspect he might have been bisexual. I saw a picture of him kissing a man on the lips.

@davidrichard3752

12 күн бұрын

He is gay! Many pictures prove that and more...

@andredarin8966

11 күн бұрын

Thje "Why" is because whosever behind this is a bottom-feeder.

@johndean4727

10 күн бұрын

Travolta is bisexual like everyone else.

TOTAL CLICK BAIT. FALSE!

@johndean4727

10 күн бұрын

This turned out to be a great video about johnnys life.very eell made.

Wow, this is strange. The queen of gay camp humor, Bette Midler who is royalty to many gay men, seemed to love Johnny Carson. In fact, on his last show she sang his favorite song to him in an emotional farewell. Bette Midler is a first class act and if Johnny Carson was a vicious homophobe she would not have had anything to do with him.

@hildahilpert5018

18 күн бұрын

Johnny had Quentin Crisp on as did Dick Cavett. He definitely was gay.I always thought that the song You,re So Vain by Carley Simon was about Quentin.

@henrykujawa4427

18 күн бұрын

@@hildahilpert5018 That's interesting. I always heard it was about James Taylor!

@starholly1157

17 күн бұрын

Great point. Don't know if you knew Bette was last guest or on the last show cause I had read somewhere reputable that she was on the first show with him.

@user-ob2pe3ri1j

17 күн бұрын

@@henrykujawa4427 of course it was!

@mikemcmahon8982

17 күн бұрын

@@henrykujawa4427or Warren Beatty

This is a lie. Johnny and Liberace were very good friends. Johnny even gave Liberace a white Baldwin Grand piano that Liberace had in his Las Vegas home.

@ekscentar1

18 күн бұрын

Liberace did not confess until the end of his life that he is gay. As obvious as it was, he claimed to be heterosexual. He almost died of fear in a court in the UK where he would have ended up in prison if he had told the truth. Instead of fighting for his right to be who he is, he was a coward and a hypocrite. Half a century after the proud Oscar Wilde! A disgusting man.

@annetterohla8932

17 күн бұрын

Johnny had Rodney Dangerfield on all the time ,and Rodney promoted a lot of humor about flirting with Johnny or syxuality between men . I've also seen Ed McMahan flirting with Johnny , and Ed wanting to kiss him , so this video doesn't represent the facts . Tommy and Dickie Smothers shown on this video on Johnny's show ; also have a comedy recording called Hiawatha that was h*m*syyxual , about wanting to physically kick women , and be Hiawatha's "bunny" . Jeff Foxworthy and J Leno also have a video with some of Jay's cars where h*m*syyxual flirtation is presented .

@ToniHunterOne

17 күн бұрын

@@annetterohla8932 Don Rickles and Dom DeLuise also used gay type jokes, etc.

@annetterohla8932

17 күн бұрын

@@ToniHunterOne I believe you , it's most of the anti Christ Hollyhood . Many of my friends are gay men , which stems from childhood trauma and SA ; who profess Jesus as their Savior ; but Hellyhood needs to be shut down . Funny how people want to get rid of guns , and took the goodness of the Bible out of the schools , and don't get the connection that the violence now being preached by the movies encourages violence , and is subversive . My voice coach , Kallen Esperian , was permitted to perform on TV , with a career with Luciano Pavarotti , Placido Domingo , and Carreras, etc. , without ever knowing what Illoominatti were , until lately , so there are some good eggs out there . Just a few . Kallen is an immense talent , her 2nd movie called " Visi D'Arte " is very inspirational ,I'm sure her first one is also , but I was only around for the premiere of " Visi D'Arte " . She is just the best and nicest person you could ever possibly ever want to meet 💗, I can't praise her enough . Put the Bible back into the schools .

@CaliforniaEscapee

15 күн бұрын

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It's easy to spread lies or the truth on a dead man, he can't defend himself on this "hit piece". As for Johnny's mother, where he liked her or disliked her, his mother never gave him any encouragement or praise but when she died, Johnny found a trunk in the closet where she kept clippings and magazines with her son in it.

@scotsman6712

18 күн бұрын

​@karenguido6163 you're welcome participation trophy baby

@tomdooley4226

17 күн бұрын

​@@karenguido6163thank you, KAREN!

@wildbill7081

11 күн бұрын

@@tomdooley4226 tom go back to your mommy

Doc Severinsen just turned 97 years old on July 7th. The one person who dressed Gay but wasn't has outlasted them all.

I don’t see many gay stars who were banned in this video. The title is click bait.

KD LANG is a lesbian. The first time I ever saw her was on the Johnny Carson show. She could sing too.

@garyabbott3861

18 күн бұрын

But most straight males have greater respect and appreciation for lesbians than for gay men.

@lamper2

16 күн бұрын

He would've made fun of her gayness if she became famous enough because he was a rude self absorbed dick!

@eliselianaboyd2547

14 күн бұрын

Kd Lang came out after she did the show not before.

@g.noreau291

2 күн бұрын

@@eliselianaboyd2547 Plus Johny may have been anti-gay (men) but not anti-lesbian you see..

@g.noreau291

2 күн бұрын

Plus Johny may have been anti-gay (men) but not anti-lesbian you see..

Waiting until a person dies then spreading stories about him or her that may or may not be true is cowardly. Carson like anyone had faults, but I still loved his show. He stood miles above anyone today that calls themselves a talk show host. He was a class act that treated his guests with respect.

I'm 71yo. My greatest memory is watching Johnny with my Father in the 1960's. I still miss my Dad very much and watching the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson

@juniperlista9306

18 күн бұрын

What was the context, did your dad work for him?

@ToniHunterOne

17 күн бұрын

How did your dad and Johnny come to know each other.

@marknorris401

16 күн бұрын

@@juniperlista9306I think he meant he misses watching TV with his father - they would often tune into the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

@Ryan-mq2mi

15 күн бұрын

@@marknorris401 How did they misunderstand that?

@honormonkey6161

15 күн бұрын

@@Ryan-mq2miThe way it’s worded, sounds like His Dad and Johnny were on the show together….🤷🏼‍♀️

What is it with all the FAKE DAMAGE on the video?? It's very distracting.

@alywren6438

11 күн бұрын

Agree. But many people do this on clips so that they don't get struck down from YT's copyright bans and crap. So... might have been done for that reason.

@derekhart3308

11 күн бұрын

Yeah it's off putting

@andredarin8966

11 күн бұрын

It's a laughable attempt to make footage look like it's been damaged by time.

If Johnny treated his guests badly, why did his show last 30 years? 🤔

@user-ob2pe3ri1j

17 күн бұрын

apples and oranges

@ToniHunterOne

17 күн бұрын

First, he didn't treat all guests badly. The only guests he treated badly, were never invited back. You have to understand, and it was mentioned in this mini documentary, if you were given time to perform on Johnny's stage and, especially if you were a comedian and had made Johnny laugh during your set you were invited to sit in chairs beside Johnny. If a performer received Johnny's seal of approval it virtually made someone's career. That's why his show went on for 30 years. Johnny was king of nighttime talk show hosts.

@user-ob2pe3ri1j

17 күн бұрын

@@ToniHunterOne you can be successful and still be a dick

@tomdooley4226

17 күн бұрын

Because he was the greatest and smartest host of all time. Didn't alienate half his audience by becoming a political shill for one side.

@springsummerwinterorfall

16 күн бұрын

It’s called money honey😊

THe fake film dirt looks really silly.

One of the funniest guests to ever be on the Carson show was Don Rickles, and if any of this bullshit is true, Rickles would have brought this out in the light and would have Denounced this crap. People today just dont understand the comedy that came out of Carson and Rickles. They both had that sarcastic type of comedy. Just look up Don Rickles on the Carson show. Rivers was just a nasty talking lady.

stop with the video overlays, it's just annoying.

Never thought much of Bob Hope but I'm impressed he could rise beyond his longtime conditioning and do (and even pay for) a PSA against prejudice towards gay people.

@wondergranny2299

12 күн бұрын

Guys are prejudiced against God, because God demands HOLINESS. Gay ARE BIGOTED AS HELL against God's righteousness. God created us, and He knows what's best for us. But some folks don't have the integrity or brain cells to appreciate that.

@Seriously...576

11 күн бұрын

I'm old and judgemental now, with no patience. To me the mark of a REAL man or woman is if you have the capacity to learn and change.

@jamesswapinski9190

6 күн бұрын

Hope's daughter was gay

@NelsonStJames

4 күн бұрын

Yeah that was surprising. A lot of bad things have been spread about Hope since he died; but it just goes to show that people are complex, and there are no 100% villains. I wish the internet generation could just accept the fact the anybody that is human is flawed and prone to make mistakes.

My father, is long gone like Johnny. He loved Johnny Carson, and we watched him together religiously. Out of the blue one night he said that Johnny was a nasty drunk. I believed he knew what he was talking about, because my dad was a nasty drunk as well.

@heartpaws519

12 күн бұрын

That is INTERESTING that he could detect it in another person and one he'd never met... And he was RIGHT!!! Wow!

@-TheOracle-

10 күн бұрын

Sad that your father had issues. Alcoholism and other forms of addictions are physically addictive. The body changes and sadly so does the thought processes of the addict.

@hilarycabot8734

9 күн бұрын

Takes one to know one. ​@@heartpaws519

So it wasn't Carson who cancelled Cantone. It was Peter LaSalle. Carson was close friends with Truman Capote. And left much of his fortune to gay causes.

Joan did a number on him. She never mentioned to Johnny that she accepted a Night Talk Show that would compete with The Tonight Show. Oops!

I am starting to hate that old film effect everyone is using now. lol

@JohnBGood-kq3ul

12 күн бұрын

way too distracting.

@Rocketjay12

11 күн бұрын

It is annoying. I just stopped watching the video at 09:25.

@dennischiapello7243

11 күн бұрын

@@Rocketjay12 You lightweight! I made it to 10:29! 😅

@alenae1

10 күн бұрын

9:50 for me.

@user-hj4wm9dd4z

10 күн бұрын

I get it ! A paradox . I did not notice it . When noted , I could not unsee it .

Johnny would be rolling in his grave if he witnessed what the hell is going on in today's environment.

@Rumination_Vertex

13 күн бұрын

I suspect this video is a crock of shit! I saw plenty of gay people on his show on several occasions.

Johnny Carson went on vacation , and for five days his guest host included Sidney Poitier , Harry Belafonte , Flip Wilson and two other blacks . This blew my mind . RIP Johnny 😅😅😅😅😅😅

@mozellentertainmentgroup5309

7 күн бұрын

Why did this blow your mind? Poitier was #1 at the box office. These guys are the best of the best. I can appreciate being surprised because of America's racism but blowing your mind? 🤷🏾‍♂️🇺🇲🤷🏾‍♂️

I remember Carson saying positive things about gays in the seventies.

@andredarin8966

11 күн бұрын

He veritably worshipped Johnny Mathis. Enough said.

I'm so proud of Bob Hope for his public service announcement

@carch7243

10 күн бұрын

There are many reasons to be proud of Bob Hope, that is the least of them

@kooale

9 күн бұрын

@@carch7243 a sh-t thing to say friend

I can't stand the stupid staticy blurriness of this video.. It's very distracting and unnecessary. Note: TV shows in the 60's and beyond did not look like this. I cannot even get 3 minutes into it to see your message. Get rid of that dumb effect.

Johnny is still number one

@metalgynoid

18 күн бұрын

Absolutely! Johnny's wit and thinking on his feet was unmatched. The guy was a genius.

@tomdooley4226

17 күн бұрын

And will always be!

@guynorth3277

16 күн бұрын

Too who, who even remembers him!

It's painful to listen to the narrator read a quotation and then hear the exact same passage from the original film. This video could be half as long with the same content.

Why the fake dust and scratches?

@da9737

17 күн бұрын

It's a weak attempt to make the video look more authentic or more believable; like it was on film (celluloid) rather than video tape. Personally, I wasn't fooled by it and found it to be a bit annoying.

Interesting that they filmed this segment during a full blown blizzard.

I might be wrong, but I kind of remember see Richard Simmons in The Tonight Show/Johnny Carson.

@eliselianaboyd2547

14 күн бұрын

Richard has always said that he is not gay

@Mexicobeanpole

13 күн бұрын

Yes. He was on the Carson show. In his little shorts. But, Richard never came out as gay.

@cheryldavis8776

13 күн бұрын

​@@Mexicobeanpole He didn't NEED to...

@shiroibasketshoes

9 күн бұрын

@@cheryldavis8776 Gays do not all fit old societal behavioral stereotypes.

BS story. How about Nelson Riley, Paul Lynn, Luberace, Rose O'donnell, Rick Hudson, Ellen Degeneres just a few that comes to mind who were on his show.

@johnsewell6593

17 күн бұрын

This MUST be sarcasm..!! Nobody is this bad at spelling names, NOBODY....!

@prophetmargin7497

16 күн бұрын

@@johnsewell6593 I still think David Lutterman should have replaced Jimmy Caron, not that Joe Lino guy!

@johnsewell6593

16 күн бұрын

@@prophetmargin7497 I kinda wish Jake Parr would have stayed on, or even Stiev Alien - Kit Carsen was just at the right place at the write time....but I'm just being facetious.....All the breast - I mean best...!

@prophetmargin7497

16 күн бұрын

@@johnsewell6593 I agree, I don't like the new guys as much, especially that Johnny Fillin, the guys such a suck up but that Jerry Kimbell isn't bad!

@tsitracommunications2884

14 күн бұрын

What a bad speller

Truman Capote was a close friend of the Carson’s . They lived in the same building in NYC.

Carson was Number 1 in my book. He could make me laugh with just that stupid look he could have.

You have got to be kidding. I've gone through half of the video and you only mentioned two people he snubbed. You need to get your fact straight, excuse the pun.

Johnny's mother lived in Phoenix. I worked with one of the nurses that cared for her over the years. She said the mother was a beast and when Johnny would visit, at her demand, he would cower to her. She ridiculed him in front of the help including the nurse. She said this when on for years. No wonder he hated his mother.

@Mexicobeanpole

13 күн бұрын

I’ve heard this many times. To his mother, he could do nothing right. Very sad to get to his level of success and still not be able to please the person that SUPPOUSED to love you the most.

@heartpaws519

12 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing this peek into his private life! I've read bios on Carson and knew he had issues with his mother. But it's good to hear that even people outside the family saw the problem. It's so sad, really, the most popular man in the public image at the time suffered his whole life💔

@collinsje5

12 күн бұрын

Never make the mistake of assuming little old ladies are always kind and gracious. Some of them are horrors.

From the title, it sounds like there were multiple gay actors and actresses that were banned from Carson's Tonight Show. So far, after 10 minutes, there's only been one mentioned: Mario Cantone.

What's with the "added" digital scratches. All of the clips we're seeing were shot on video tape, not film. More AI generated crap.

Hmmm... so Johnny did not explicitly ban Mario Cantone directly? it was a decision that was made by one of his production assistants.

The artificial old film grain filter on this video is so childish and disturbing.

I only feel bad about the way he treated Wayne and Joan and Tom.

I was in junior high school in the mid 70s to the late 70s and every night before I went to bed after I went to school then went to football baseball or basketball basketball practice came home did my homework my treat was to watch Johnny Carson Tonight Show and then I went quietly to bed❤

What's with the "noise", is to let the film appear "ancient". What a horrible idea!

Bob hope gained my respect for speaking on violence against LGBT community and racism on national TV and donated money to GLADD!!❤

Why are you repeating what these stars said then show them actually saying it.

@cheryldavis8776

13 күн бұрын

@Bcire Yes! Unnecessary redundancy that just slows down the content for no good reason.

I lost respect for him when he treated Wayne Bewton badly. I was watching him when I was a kid in the 1970s and the 1980s. I loved his nightly monologues.Smart man.He was definitely well read and was a wealth of knowledge.

"PRESENTISM" This judgement in itself is widely considered to be a condemnable fallacy of historical studies. - Definition - "Uncritical adherence to present-day attitudes, especially the tendency to interpret past events in terms of modern values and concepts

I'm a big old queen and Mario Cantone was always an embarrassment to me. He wears too much Offensive, and it parfumes his person.

@dougbarnes5564

10 күн бұрын

I'm right there with you! I can't stand him....makes us all look bad. At least we had Charles Nelson Riley who was one of the funniest gays of our time! Main reason I watch Match Game re-runs every day!

Just came up to Newton. For whatever reason, Johnny didn't like him and made merciless jokes at his expense all having to do with connecting Newton with being gay. Newton sue Johnny for defamation and won. Newton is not gay.

@metro3692

17 күн бұрын

What's wrong with being gay?

@ToniHunterOne

17 күн бұрын

@@metro3692 Of course you and I know there's nothing wrong with being gay. But men in Johnny's era like John Wayne were homophobic. Wayne Newton wasn't gay, but for some reason and I can only attribute it to his increasing alcoholism (Picked Brain) in the beginning of their relationship Johnny was good toward Wayne Newton but as the years went by Johnny turned on him. Don't know if someone caused Johnny to change toward Newton but he was merciless in his insults toward Newton. Questioning his masculinity, picking on his singing voice, his mannerisms, etc. Newton, as mentioned in the interview confronted Johnny to his face and told him he would clean his clock if he didn't stop because Johnny's insults were effecting his persona/livelihood. If I remember correctly Newton had to take Johnny to court. Just as an aside. John Wayne has always portrayed himself as a real man. There was an interview with Kirk Douglas where Kirk shares that when John Wayne heard that Kirk accepted the part of Spartacus, Wayne asked him "Why in the world would you want to do this?" Kirk said why what's wrong? Wayne's response was having to do with the "skirt" that Kirk as Spartacus is wearing. He also predicted that it would ruin Kirk's career. Of course, it didn't. I believe Kirk said Wayne wouldn't talk to him for a long time after that.

During that time in America "gay jokes" were common and not infrequent among many comedians and even television shows. Johnny Carson didn't corner the market.

@blackmore4

10 күн бұрын

True. And unless you're wrapped way too tight (like, 50% of the population), they're still funny. For straight _and_ gay people.

Carson loved having gay celebs on his show. This is total bs

Loved this show. Watched it every night. It was johnnys show so he can have whomever he wants!

Johnny Carson's crime? He was a normal male for the generation he grew up in.. He had entertainers on who were not the most masculine and had rapport with them. Liberace was on Johnny Carson's show. Johnny even hosted the marriage of Tiny Tim. Tiny was not gay... But the way some embittered gays are portraying Johnny here makes one wonder why the unfounded resentment.

Charles Nelson Riley was a regular guest ,you cant get any gayer ! RIP Charles and Johnny

This thumbnail is very misleading as John Travolta appeared on THE TONIGHT SHOW, while Carson was hosting, on a few occasions. And was well received by Carson.

Johnny was a Beautiful Soul & the King of Late Night! Who ever made this prob had something against him, trying to make something out of nothing for profit or just didn't like him. Remember, not everyone is going to like you. RIP Johnny!

Did I miss the gay list??

@mehditayshun5595

11 күн бұрын

ClickBait. 😞

But Carlson was incredibly empathetic towards Liberace - his interview with him was nothing but respect

@eliselianaboyd2547

14 күн бұрын

Liberace never came out as gay, ever. Even in the book he wrote about his life he never came out as gay. People said he way gay but just as many said he wasn't.

@cheryldavis8776

13 күн бұрын

​@@eliselianaboyd2547 Only he knows the truth. And why should it even matter? Liberace was an incredible performer and personality. The world collective was richer for his presence in it.❤

@eliselianaboyd2547

13 күн бұрын

@@cheryldavis8776 I agree

if you are going to show someone saying their quote, don't read it, too. pick one or the other

If they could have foreseen the effects of "just pinches" steroids on California gym bunnies, no one in the 20th Century would ever have taken off his shirt in public!

Johnny is the greatest of al time. He could have you laughing with just a look across his face.

So good to see discrimination being called out. I had a friend whose father was a lawyer for celebrities and he had so many stories about some celebrities. Some celebrities because of their power were allowed to sexually abuse people, to be racist, sexist and homophobic.

I didn't know videotape could be so scratchy.

@lindav.johnson9523

18 күн бұрын

This entire thing (28 mins) is a mess. I think it’s AI. And COMPLETELY fake!

@mxslick50

18 күн бұрын

@@lindav.johnson9523 Agreed, I gave this video a thumbs down.

@fastbobby504

18 күн бұрын

@@lindav.johnson9523 Exactly, this was CLEARLY created by someone who has no idea about Johnny, the show, or the social attitudes of the times. First hint? He called Ed McMahon a co-guest. He was Johnny's side kick. This is AI CRAP at its finest. There is plenty of good channels and content to watch on KZread, time to move on. By the way, I'm not saying this because I'm defending Johnny Carson. My issue is judging what happened 40 years ago using the sensitivities of today.against it is WRONG! If you do that, everything that came before this time will never match up. I'm glad that we've evolved as a society to wjhere we see these things are wrong or unfair. But you move forward and don't judge backwards because using that logic, then everything done today will also be judged in a bad light. Fortunately, we are an ever evolving society. We just keep hoping that the evolution keeps swiinging in the right direction. Point stuff out when it goes the WRONG WAY, backwards, not forwards. I'm proud that we've moved past the things you point out, but that isn't the world we lived in in the 1960s or 70s. This is a clear example of using Johnny Carson's name to garner views for this channel.

I would also like to know how this person speaking knows any of this and want to see verification on this.

The years I watched Johnny Carson usually after getting off work, I never heard Johnny Carson talking bad on.gay people nor did I hear him say racial comments. You should speak well of someone that already passed and how Johnny Carson opened doors for others with talk shows...

So the “banned gay actors” consist of one person-Mario Cantone, who wasn't banned by Carson, he was canceled by Carson’s talent coordinator, whose first name Cantone can’t remember. Then we learn that some people felt Carson wasn’t nice; Wayne Newton threatened to kick his ass; Carson had a drinking problem; he was also a philanthropist; he smoked too much and died of emphysema. So… what was this about again?

Stop. Let Johnny rest in peace, he cannot defend himself. It is pretty pathetic people complain after he is dead.

I highly doubt that Johnny Carson was an angel. However, is / was anyone in Hollywood? He lived most of his life in a spotlight, and I would assume (I know the consequences of saying this word) that this is not an easy feat. All that I can say is that he entertained millions of people, at a time when the world was allowed to have a sense of humor without getting bent out of shape. I, for one miss those days. He had several prominently outright gay / lesbian guests on his show. Perhaps the beefs he had with these people stemmed from issues behind the scenes, and we won’t know the truth as the man is deceased. He gave hundreds of people the stairway to stardom. If others weren’t lucky enough to have an opportunity to have a guest appearance, perhaps it had to do with the writers, studio executives, or producers? It was a show meant to entertain, and bottom line make money just like every other show on television. Would I like to have had his money, absolutely, would I like to be hounded every moment of my life by the paparazzi NO!! His life was one in a zillion. I enjoyed the opportunities that I had to watch him in action. Some shows were better than others. I watched the final show knowing that history was ending. My friends couldn’t understand my desire to watch, nor sadness for the end of an era. I wasn’t even born when he took the helm, but I watched when he bowed out gracefully. Bette Midler brought me to tears. I understood why she ran off stage. I too was aghast that this was the end. Johnny Carson wasn’t perfect, but then again show me anyone who is?

Agree with the BS on the gay aspect. Johnny had Paul Lynne on in 1976.

Johnny Carson was the funniest . Perhaps he would sometimes make a dig at something but you could always end your day with a smile.😅

Wow Johnny Carson wasn’t perfect! How astonishing! Smh..

click bait totally. RIP Johnny Carson, well respected, talented icon of talk TV. His personal problems are none of our biz

i sure missed Johnny Carson show, it was great. they don't make them that great anymore.

I am homsexual and I object to this slander of a dead man.

@andredarin8966

11 күн бұрын

Living or dead, people like Carson have the legal status of a "public figure" and as such, the bar is exponentially raised for them to prove crap like this meets the threshold of "malice". Put another way, it would be extraordinarily difficult to prove these a-holes like this published their crap with the intent to harm.

@Dimi374

8 күн бұрын

Gay people haven’t called themselves homosexual since the 50’s, I call bs.

i met Carson when he was the host of Who Do you Trust as my cousin Stu Billett was the exev producer of the show, i was only 8 i think

This video is absurd

Jay Leno... It was the Best, Jimmy Fallon can't hold a candle to him... And man, I missed those Photo-booth segments.

When his son died at least Johnny didn't do the shameful, embarrassing, and completely disgusting Kimmel Cry/Snot-Suck on national TV.

Carson stood up for what he believed in. Good for him it was after all HIS SHOW!!!!!😂

@carch7243

10 күн бұрын

That was back when people could speak their minds

Attacking an icon who has passed on is a 'cheap shot'...

Saying what someone is going to say word for word and then showing a clip of them saying it comes off as comical or amateurish.

It’s really awkward to confront a comedian like that.

The Johnny Carson Show was Awesome. He was SO SO funny. His & Eds banter is legendary!!! Johnnys Show was THE place for new artists of all kinds. He had most of the comedians on there & loved every minute of it. I saw George Carlin on there first. He just cracked Johnny up. When the animals were on was hilarious!!!And the nighIt was the first place I saw Jim Croce,, Blues Man & Killer Guitarist Roy Buchannon,, Harry Chapin,,, and Goodness me,,, Talent from everywhere. It was a show that my parents loved & all of us kids at any age loved also. In the late sixties & throughout the seventies he discovered more music than talent scouts!!! All through our teens my brothers & all of our friends never missed The Tonight Show with All Of It’s Surprise Guests!!! RIP Johnny Carson!!!

I’ve never understood why if a person dislikes certain types of people - for whatever reason ???- be it because they’re gay , red headed , or whatever , then if you don’t like it just move past it and go on ??? What goes around comes around !! Carson and Wayne Newtons feud was nobody’s business but theirs !!!!

@metro3692

17 күн бұрын

Newton talked publicly about it. More than once.

@tomdooley4226

17 күн бұрын

​@@metro3692only after Johnny's death. Coward!

Interesting comment from a guy who became a Vegas curiosity venue benefiting for shows like Carson, having been told when he and his brother were a duo singing act ..... "You - just you are offered the contract..... not your brother " ...... Wayne Newton TOOK THE OFFER - dispatching his own brother ..... for a break in show business. Carson was a driven man .... made his own way, created a fortune in mutual benefit to He & the Network ..... true he was a stickler and cold businessman .... but, many are, most do well to be clear and consistent when dealing with those that determine the quality and standards of the show SO LONG AND TIRELESSLY worked for. Wayne had talent ... but, not loyalty, style and knowledge of what persona to allow .... his life is no different than others making choices and difficult decisions. This may change minds of a man GONE ... and easily spoke ill about now .... but, My Opinion of Wayne Newton has deteriorated as well.

People from the past acted differently than people today? I am shocked. People need to get over this mentality.

Still love Johnny Carson ❤ excellent comedy and iconic guests, if you got on Carson you had made it to the big leagues….He was a man of his time!!!

Loved him but that didn’t make him a nice guy. He was a Magician, Comedian, Drummer. Most people who are geniuses at what they do are usually human on the other end. You can have a token gay and still ban gays, be mean to their wives, cheat on their wives. It doesn’t take away from their talent . Accept the whole package.

@770WT

18 күн бұрын

Carson was also a mean drunk for many years.

Trash AI video channels like this are literal poison for your brain.

Always easy to bash someone who is DEAD.

A very interesting and entertaining video, BUT it’s the distracting and obnoxious insertion of the illusion that these old clips are film. Everyone knows that all these video clips are ACTUALLY from video tape and NOT film at all. A very disappointing decision by the producers.

I think Johnny also believed in the dictum of "if you're gay, please don't tell me and don't act gay on my show!" Liberace was on the show many times and there was the gift of the piano. I think, first Liberace had power in friends and public stature. Also, Liberace was hiding the fact the he was gay. Of course, everyone knew he was gay so he wasn't fooling anyone but himself. He really thought he was pulling off the demeanor of a straight man. So, in his advancing years he finally made public that he was gay and was genuinely surprised at the public's lack of reaction or curiosity.

@Robert08010

16 күн бұрын

I think it was the opposite. I think he was ok with really campy gay men like Charles nelson Riley and Paul Lynde and Liberache because they were in their lane and he wasn't making them a celebratee, they already were. But the guy referenced at the beginning - if he was even a bit political and didn't come off like a gay joke because he doesn't fit the stereotype, that might scare Johnny's audience. (Or at least, I think that's what he thought)

@ToniHunterOne

16 күн бұрын

@@Robert08010 I agree in part with your comment. That standup guy at the beginning, I've only caught his schtick a couple of times, I don't like him either an it certainly has nothing to do with Johnny not liking that he was gay.

There is a lot about all of this that really seems and smells off. Before things went pear shaped between Carson & Rivers, he (Carson) knew that Rivers had a massive gay following. I can understand what caused the rift professionally between them as he would've seen her as a threat or the network and producers told to many tales out of school flipping Carson into paranoid mode. Let's look at what could've played out if Carson dropped in ratings to Joan and faced cancellation, not only would Carson be out of a job, so would his Producer, the network would've lost millions in advertising dollars by advertisers, when there is so much at risk the network and Producer firstly and foremost would've been out to save their best interests, themselves to them Carson would've been collateral damage and who better to do their dirty work for them to avoid a publicity scandal? Carson. And what's to say that some of the advertisers or sponsors were homophobic and threatened to pull their money and spend it elsewhere if the gay overtones or openly gay guests weren't removed from the equation? Also to the best of my knowledge I have never heard Joan say that he was a homophobe in any interviews that I've seen when asked about the rift between her and Carson. This now brings me to Bette Midler who has one of the hugest if not hugest gay followings in the world. Bette was still working the Continental Baths at the time of her first appearance on Carson and this topic was touched on briefly in conversation between the two. Like Joan, Bette also made numerous appearances on the show throughout her carer and was also the very last guest and gave the show it's very last musical performance. Homophobes tend to steer clear of people who have large gay followings such as Joan & Bette and tend not to socialise with people who have gay friends even in a non show business seance because homophobes don't like being confronted about their phobia (unless the person is an uneducated redneck who's thoughts by pass his or hers brain and comes out of their mouths, hence the term "Talking shit.") Sorry for the essay of a comment, I tend to get on my soap box when people in the subject matter are no longer around to defend or speak out anymore.

I worked in a Las Vegas Hotel where Johnny appeared. He wanted a photographer to come up to a VIP suite to take pictures. He impressed on the photo lab manager that he didn't want anyone that would be fawning over him. The manager sent me because he knew I would act professional. I said hello to Johnny and then focused my attention on the VIP guest. Well, Johnny couldn't stand it! He started flirting with me and I just kept a professional demeanor and spoke directly to the guest. It was very amusing how his ego got in the way. I have another much more damning incident to recap.

Newton's narrative here is pretty silly. I say this as a senior, and I don't mean high school. The rumors about Wayne began long, long before the kerfuffle with Carson. He was plump, curvy-hipped, and strawberry blond when he was a pre-teen with a high voice. Also, his manner was cutesy. I would see him on variety shows like Jackie Gleason. He got his biggest TV exposure, when older, on The Lucy Show, and it's still up on YT and it's easy to see why kids at my junior high called him names, but I admit I didn't know what they meant. Older still, he became big in Las Vegas, and Johnny was very competitive. I did see Johnny make fun of Wayne occasionally and by that time I knew exactly what he meant. I highly doubt Wayne, or anybody, could just walk in on Johnny Carson, unannounced, past NBC security, and tell his producer to amscray. Wayne was larger, but Carson was a military veteran who had taken up boxing there. Carson could more than hold his own against Newton, who, I assure you, made this confrontation up. It was around that time Wayne got married to a pretty Hawaiian airline stewardess, maybe as a beard, but she didn't know it. She divorced him, claiming physical abuse. Later still, Newton reinvented himself as we know him now: bulked up, jet black hair, debonair mustache.

@jpcad7954

18 күн бұрын

He was also on one of Bonanza esp. He also sang on that esp.

@mariantreber8055

18 күн бұрын

On the old old talent show sponsored by Geritol, Wayne was crosseyed and pretty goofy. He was about 15 or 16. Amateur Hour.

@lauranowak3632

18 күн бұрын

If Wayne Newton is gay, which I highly doubt, albeit I’ve never seen these old pictures you refer to, who the HELL cares. Johnny Carson made fun of everyone on the planet when he hosted. I thought this was a time when people had thicker skin, and could take a joke. Those are days I miss because you can’t say a damn thing anymore without someone taking offense. Also, as far as I can tell Wayne Newton has done just fine in life. I deeply appreciate his work with the USO, and I cannot imagine Johnny Carson berating him for any charity work helping the military since he served. I realize JC may have also had a beef with Bob Hope who also did a tremendous amount of work for the USO, however both of these men are dead, and cannot speak for themselves. The amount of entertainment that all of them have contributed to the world is astounding, and to be commended. Our planet needs more entertainment, happiness, love, peace, and acceptance than ever before because we’re in a horrible situation. I’d rather have people stop talking about one another, posting nasty content about something, start growing thicker skin, stop getting offended so easily, and think about how we can grow together instead of dividing ourselves so much that we (at least in the USA) might be on the verge of Civil War II. 🤞

@akrenwinkle

18 күн бұрын

@@lauranowak3632 "Who the hell cares?" You're clearly middle-aged, not senior enough to grasp how destructive gay rumors and jokes could be to an actor or entertainer back then. If the public actually took Carson's repeated barbs seriously, it could have wrecked Newton's career as he tried to transition (no pun) his stage persona. Consider that even today, there is not one single openly gay male actor who is A-list, above-the-title in an action or romantic movie. In a business of emoting, singing, dancing, makeup, costumes... not a single one. Carson was putting Wayne's career on the line on national TV, and knew Wayne couldn't publicly fight back. This is not about being thick or thin-skinned about humor and "can't we all get along?" TV comics hurled all sorts of race, religion, ethnic, "take my wife" jokes- almost always stale and unfunny yet not harmful. But homosexuality was and IS different altogether. It was and is a poison pill, a deal-breaker, and career buster. Like most great comics, Carson was mean, and went over the line about Wayne, but he wasn't exactly lying. Fun Fact: Newton's first name is really Carson.

@lauranowak3632

18 күн бұрын

@@akrenwinkle I grew up in a very homophobic home. My brother is gay, and has clearly stated if my father were still alive he wouldn’t even be living in this country that’s how bad my life was in my household was for 17 years until my Dad died. He was physically, emotionally, and mentally abusive to all 3 of us. So don’t preach to me how bad “homosexuality” was back in those days. I’m fully aware, NOW. However, I didn’t understand why our lives were made so difficult until I got older and realized how IGNORANT people were in those days over absolutely NOTHING! If Carson was a BASTARD, and I was under the impression that he was an entertainer forgive me. Yes, I am about to turn 55 in 6 weeks, but my life has been no prize. I lived amongst a bunch of bigots, my Dad was the epitome of Archie Bunker, and my grandmother was absolutely prejudiced against blacks. Perhaps the “barbs” that you’re speaking of that the public didn’t wholeheartedly take seriously, we’re beginning to move on with the times as they should have! Carson was an entertainer, not the end all be all. We are currently going backwards, and it disgusts me to a point that I don’t understand what happened to my country. My statement was an opinion, and an opinion only. If it is incorrect, then again I apologize. If you want times to change, then talk to your constituents…

Carson had many gate keepers, he also didn’t like people making fun of or talking about anyone behind their backs .

I believe that NBC forced Johnny to take Bob Hope as a guest whenever Bob wanted to appear on the Tonight Show, as Bob was a big draw. I don't think he liked that

Charles Nelson Reilley was a regular , he admired Paul Lynde . Truman Capote and Gore Vidal were very close friends as well.

You keep mentioning many of the comedians out there getting a start on Johnny Carson and you forgot one major star Joan Rivers!